Trail Reporters
Despite appointing a new Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi said, he has rejected the resignation of the former SSG, Prof.Bernard Odoh.
Umahi who stated this during a solidarity visit by the people of Ezza South and Ezza North local Government areas of the State at the Government House,Abakiliki, while assuring the people of his administration’s readiness to improve their standard of living through the provision of infrastructural facilities.
“In my capacity as the Governor of Ebonyi State, I hereby nullify the purported letter of resignation earlier written by Prof Odoh because he wrote the letter on a public holiday and we all know that by law, any letter of resignation done on a public holiday does not hold water. I also here and now announce his sack as the Secretary to the State Government, SSG.”
“I appointed him SSG because I felt he was a responsible Ezza man. Many people faulted his appointment because he was not a PDP member but an APGA senatorial candidate in 2015 general election. Since his appointment, I have shown him love and assisted him so many ways. I called him to my country home and told him that case of murder is a very serious one. I asked him to see me but he switched off his phone throughout the Easter period and the next thing I heard was his resignation letter flying up and down in the social media.” Umahi was quoted as saying.
The governor who had earlier accepted the resignation of the former SSG, announced his sack and appointed Dr. Hyginus Nwokwu as the new SSG.
Some Ebonyi State indigenes who spoke with our medium said, Umahi was being mischievous, as even his swearing in was done on a public holiday, which cannot invalidate Umahi’s swearing in as Governor. Hence, the former SSG’s letter cannot be faulted.
